"An Unforgettable Journey" Fact & Opinion

What would be the best way to verify the statement below?

Laos is smaller than China.

• checking an atlas or map

• drawing a picture

• performing a song

• having debate

"An Unforgettable Journey" tells the story of Maijue Xiong and her family. They were forced to become refugees, similar to thousands of other Hmong. Maijue's story begins as she explains the background of "the secret war." The story should have ended with Maijue's career choice. Maijue shared her story through her autobiography "Hmong Means Free."

Which is an opinion?

• It tells the story of Maijue Xiong and her family.

• Maijue explains the background of "the secret war."

• It should have ended with Maijue's career choice.

• Maijue's autobiography is "Hmong Means Free."

Facts can be verified.

What does verify mean?

• Something is true

• Something is false

• Something can be proven

• Something cannot be proven

If a doctor says that you're four feet tall, can you verify that statement?

• Yes
• No

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"It was in Isla Vista that my life really began. My home life was now more stable. My mother gave birth to a boy a month after we arrived in the United States. It was a joyous event."

*from "An Unforgettable Journey"

• a fact

• an opinion

"My experience was like a bad dream."

*from "An Unforgettable Journey"

• a fact

• an opinion

The Mekong River flows through Laos.

• a fact

• an opinion

Which is the best definition of a fact?

• A person's personal feelings.

• A statement that can be proven as true by using data.

• An individual's beliefs that cannot be proven.

• Statements that, when put together, make a story.

The friendliest people live in southeast Asia.

• a fact

• an opinion

Maijue and her family faced many obstacles during as they fled Laos, and because of this, they are very brave.

• a fact

• an opinion